Recycled Plastic - In Your Craft Projects
Plastic Tops - Using Recyled Plastic in Your Craft Projects
This is something new! and I must admit I hadn't heard of this product and it piqued my curiosity, so of course I had to order some in and try if out. When it arrived, it reminded of sheeps wool, however not as soft!.
This product can be incorporated into textile work, machine embroidery, spinning, stitching, papermaking, collage, card making and stamping. Of course I'm going to test it out in the mixed media space.
What are Plastic Tops
We know that millions of plastic bottles go into landfill and the oceans every year, Even though we re-cycle we don't actually know where the plastic ends up.
In NSW many of the bottles are recycled and used to make car parts, clothing, shows pens and more. Some even end up being a plastic bottle again.
When plastic is recycled into clothing its first transformed into a product called Repreve, which is then used by the world's leading brands to make clothing. Another name for Repreive is 'Plastic Tops'.
What can you do?
1. Reduce the amount of single-use plastic you’re consuming. Break away from relying on bottled water where and when you can. Use a refillable bottle.
2. Watch Story of Stuff’s captivating eight-minute video on “The Story of Bottled Water.” It's a eye opener.
3. Purchase clothing that has manfactured containing Reprieve.
4. By some Plastic Fibre Tops in the store and use it in your craft projects.
Mixed Media Postcards
The fibres looks a little like wool, not as soft, but certainly something I could work with work with. I couldn't wait to colour the fibres with paints and sprays!
I started by making a set of mixed media postcards using Dylusions Paints, Arty by Marlene quotes. stamps and a few little embellishments. There are no rules with mixed media and I had rainbows in my mind so must admit the first two cards look a little like a rainbow background. All cards were covered with a light coat of gesso.
Card No. 1. You Can't Make Everyone Happy.
Using a few stamps created a little more interest and I also added some black cotton and rafia over the top of the fibres and finished the card off with a wooden painted heart.
Card No. 2. Colour Outside the Lines
My next card is very similar. I coloured the Plastic Tops and took them outside to dry off in the sun.
The same techniques/stamps were used in this project and I finished this card off with a fine black marking pen and made some random lines. (to keep in line with the quote).
Card No. 3. Think Outside the Box
I made this card a few days later. I used Nuvo Sprays again. As there were some lighter colours in this card. I sprayed the Plastic Tops with a light pink colour and finished off with a painted chipboard piece.
It might be more appropriate to swap the round chipboard piece with a painted square, box shape (To match the quote).
Again I used black cotton and raffia. and a fine black marking pen. and scribbled a black box around the centre.
PRODUCTS USED
Liquitex White Gesso
Reprieve (Plastic Tops) Fibres
Nuvo Mica Spray - Oriental Fuschia and Nebula Blue
Dylusions Paints, Periwinkle, Lemon Zest , Squeezed Orange, Rose Quartz
Art by Marlene Sticker Book Artsy Arabia
Dina Wakley Fude Ball Black Pen
Rafia,
Black Cotton,
So that just about wraps this post up.
I hope you found this post all about this product interesting. Would you use this product! Leave a little comment below and tell me what you think?
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